Beet, Kale and Swiss Chard Quesadillas

Ballard is one of our favorite neighborhoods in the city. The streets are lined with funky clothing, toy and book shops, coffee houses, tea stalls and many of the city’s famously popular restaurants. It was at a farmers market in Ballard, when we first moved to Seattle, that we first tasted this delectable quesadilla…

One Sunday afternoon after filling our bags with produce we stumbled onto a food stall: Patty Pan Grill… A quesadilla with Beets? Chard? Kale? Oh boy…was this really going to taste good? Is this what they consider a quesadilla in the Pacific Northwest? Honestly at first it sounded a bit peculiar, but the line was about a mile long so we decided to give it a try. YUM is an understatement. It was sooo good that we now make it at home at least once a month. And, yes, our kids love it too.

In a medium saucepan add 1 tbsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the beets and let cook for about 3 minutes until soft. Add the chard, kale, chili powder, cumin and salt. Continue cooking until greens are cooked down and all veggies are caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.

To assemble and cook:

Pre-heat a griddle to medium high heat. On a cutting board, brush one side of tortilla with olive oil. Flip tortilla and on one-half sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese and a handful of the beet and greens mixture.

Fold and place on pan. Let cook until golden brown. Flip and do the same on other side. Move to a cutting board and with a pizza cutter cut into thirds.

Serve with sour cream, guacamole and salsa or your choice of condiments or sides… Enjoy!

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Comments

I had these this weekend while visiting the Ballard Farmer’s market and just came online to see if I could find a recipe – I found your blog! Thanks for sharing. (I’m sure they change the recipe a bit based on what’s in season…I’ve seen chard in some and mustard greens in other recipes. I also think there was some red onion in the one I had this weekend). YUM! 🙂

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